Other fun facts: Mazda in this race has held the best percentage of cars that have finished: 67% (out of 31 cars). Of course, Honda has entered 3 cars and all three finished, but that doesn't really count. And of course, this reliability percentage is because other big name companies like Porsche, Bentley, Jaguar, Alfa Romeo, etc. have entered many cars, so the percentage of their cars that finished the race is rounded out. Kinda like how some pitchers have the highest batting averages on a baseball team.
The 1974 Sigma MC74 with Mazda 12A engine was the first Japanese team ever to finish the 24 hours of Le Mans.
In 1991, The Mazda 787B also placed 6th and 8th.